Subaru partners with Second Chance Animal Rescue to providing K-9 adoptions at OKC Auto Show
By Darla Shelden, City Sentinel Senior Reporter
Mar 2, 2023 Updated Mar 2, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY – As part of the Subaru Loves Pets initiative, Subaru of America will return to the Oklahoma City Auto Show to work with a Norman-based animal rescue to host pet adoptions for visitors of this year’s event.
With a focus on dog adoptions at the OKC Auto Show, the Subaru Loves Pets initiative will work with Second Chance Animal Rescue to provide an opportunity for animals to find a permanent home. The 106th anniversary of the Oklahoma City International Auto Show is being held March 3-5 at Oklahoma State Fair Park in the Bennett Event Center, starting at 9 a.m. each day.
Among the automaker brands participating in the show are Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Ford, Kia, Jeep, Lexus, Lincoln, Nissan, RAM, Subaru, Toyota, and Volkswagen.
2024 cars on display will include the Ford Mustang, Subaru Impreza, Ford Superduty, and Ford F250; among the 2023 models on the floor at this year’s show will be the Grand Cherokee 4xe, Grand Wagoneer SWB, Dodge Hornet, Ram LD Crew Cab TRX, Toyota Sequoia TRD PRO, KIA Telluride, Nissan Z Performance, Lincoln Navigator, Lexus LX 600, Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ZR2, and Volkswagen Atlas.
“We are excited to have an opportunity once again to work with Subaru Loves Pets in helping find a permanent home for rescue pets provided by Second Chance Animal Rescue,” Peter Hodges, president of the Oklahoma Automobile Dealers Association, said.
This Subaru Auto Show Pet Adoption Event is a part of the Subaru Loves Pets initiative, which is dedicated to improving the safety and well-being of animals in communities nationwide and to ultimately get animals out of shelters and into loving homes.
“We encourage everyone to come out and see our showcase of new autos; enjoy our classic, custom and exotic cars and truck exhibits; play some mini-golf; and stop by the pet adoption area to pick out your favorite new member of your family.”
This Subaru Auto Show Pet Adoption Event is a part of the Subaru Loves Pets initiative, which is dedicated to improving the safety and well-being of animals in communities nationwide and to ultimately get animals out of shelters and into loving homes.
Since Subaru began hosting adoption events at auto shows in 2018, over a thousand pets have been adopted and countless local organizations supported. For more information on Subaru Loves Pets, visit Subaru.com/pets.
“At Subaru, we’re committed to helping deserving pets find loving homes, and bringing adoptable animals to auto shows is one of our favorite traditions,” said Kerry Ann Nolan, Auto Shows and Events Manager, Subaru of America, Inc. “We’re excited to host our adoption event at the Oklahoma City Auto Show. We encourage all attendees to stop by, meet some furry friends and consider adopting a new pet.”
As the largest corporate sponsor of the ASPCA®, Subaru has donated over $42 million to the organization and impacted the lives of more than 250,000 pets nationwide. According to ASPCA, approximately 6.3 million animals enter shelters each year. The goal is for the adoption events to raise awareness for the animals in need of a loving home and ideally unite a companion pet with a loving lifetime owner.
Second Chance Animal Rescue, a 501(c)3 non-profit, is a no-kill animal shelter that runs solely on donations. The facility receives no city, state, or federal funding. The primary focus of the shelter is to save dogs and cats from euthanasia throughout Oklahoma. With adoption, enrichment, spaying/neutering and education, the facility strives to provide excellent adoption services and offers a second chance for animals in need.
“This will be our third year with Subaru at the Oklahoma City Auto Show, and we are incredibly grateful to partner with such an amazing program,” Rose Grimm, shelter director of Second Chance Animal Rescue, said. “The Subaru Loves Pets initiative has helped us find homes for more than 60 dogs and is one of the best partners that we have at supporting animals and animal adoption.
“We love how passionate Subaru is about helping homeless animals find their fur-ever homes and we can't wait to see everyone there,” Grimm added.
The Oklahoma City Auto Show will feature a variety of entertaining activities for adults and kids. The 106th anniversary of the Oklahoma City Auto Show will offer the Classic Car Drive-In Theatre with daily showings of “Back to the Future” along with the 1946 Clipper Flxible Airporter. The event will include dozens of automobiles from the Oklahoma Hot Rod Association such as the Indoor EV Ride Alongs; the 18-Hole Mini-Golf Course Experience with proceeds benefiting the Genesis Project; exotic cars; a “Coffee and Cars” event; custom vehicles like Roush, Black Widow, SCA, RMT and Tuscany; the Landrunners OKC Auto Show 5K and Kids Run; First Responders Touch-a-Truck; and all the best 2023 new cars and trucks from 14 automobile brands.
OKC Auto Show tickets can be purchased at okcautoshow.org. Discounts are available for tickets purchased online. Buy one get one free coupons are available at OnCue stores
